CNU Diversity & Demographics

Pretty Good When it Comes to Overall Diversity

The overall diversity ranking is created by adding up results of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity.

Ranked #1,371 nationwide, Christopher Newport University is above average in overall diversity.

Racial Diversity is About Average

Racially diverse college campuses allow students to meet and learn from others from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. It also means the school is working to fairly represent and support all students.

With a student body composition that is close to or the same as the national average, Christopher Newport University is ranked #2,385 when it comes to ethnic diversity.

CNU's racial diversity is on par with the national average.

Racial diversity of the faculty is below the national average.

Male to Female Ratio is Fairly Even

Are you seeking a campus with a balanced blend of males to females?

At Christopher Newport University, the disparity between men and women on campus is lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at CNU is equally balanced.

This university is ranked at #940 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 2,151 males and 2,706 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at Christopher Newport University is lower than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at CNU is excellent.

Representation from U.S. States is About Average

Would you prefer a college that attracts students from all across the United States, or would you prefer a local college that primarily pulls students from your home state?

To come up with the geographic diversity for each school, we took into account where every student resided before they attended college.

Over 90% of the students attending Christopher Newport University come from within Virginia. This makes CNU an average school when it comes to this factor and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,573.

What is the Age Diversity of the Students?

Some college students prefer a campus filled with others who are a similar age to them, while some prefer a wide age range of students. Which is best for you?

The traditional student is between the ages of 18-21. At Christopher Newport University, 88.8% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank CNU #3,905 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  Often when we speak of diversity, what we mean is multiculturalism, or the acceptance of people of different ethnicities, cultures, races, religions and financial backgrounds. When most students seek diversity on campus, what they are seeking are opportunities to express themselves and find community with others who believe the same way, as well as opportunities to learn from those from different backgrounds and cultures.

• Is CNU attracting students from all backgrounds?

  Even a school with great racial, ethnic, and location diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the financial backgrounds of their students. To get a better idea of how CNU is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to CNU?

  Diversity can be promoted by the university in several ways. First, institutions should be making an effort to hire a varied faculty to teach students. But the school should also be doing the best they can to encourage substantial interaction between people from different backgrounds. This prevents students and faculty from self-segregating and helps bring about positive connections.